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Good deal on apart. in the 15th. Is this a good location for 2nd timers?

Good deal on apart. in the 15th. Is this a good location for 2nd timers?

We have previously stayed in the 7th in a parisperfect apart and loved the area (& the apart'). We still want to be in an apartment but want to be a slightly more budget conscious this time and have found one in the 15th, with holiday-rentals.co.uk . (between Av felix Faure & Rue Lecourbe)

We are more than happy to use local busses and trains but just want to know if there will be much to do, see & local cafes etc in the area. We really want to eat in good casual bistros and go to lots of local fresh food markets.

Added bonus with this one is parking on site, as we will have a car for the last couple of days.

I have stayed many, many times in an apartment in the 15th, on rue Charles Michel. I love this area! It is not at all touristy (I think it's the only arrondisement in Paris that doesn't have a tourist attraction), but it sits so close to 1 and 5 you are a quick metro ride away from a lot of things. You might be able to come home each night to a view of the Eiffel Tower (I can). There are some great small restaurants and a large Monoprix. For me, the 15th is terrific.

Oh my gosh, did I say the 1st and 5th? This is why I shouldn't respond late at night I just rethought that. I meant the 7th and Montparnesse area. Regardless, it is lovely to see the ET whenever you want Do find out what metro stop is your closest.

We've stayed in Paris Perfect places for 4 1/2 weeks, and 4 weeks in the 15th on R de Amiral Roussin. Both areas are "perfect". You'll love the 15th. "Rue Cler" type food establishments on R Lecourbe & r des Volontaires. Bus access to other region in Paris is excellent. Very close (by bus) to Bon Marche. Lots of cafes. Major market on R de la Covention on Sundays. Hope you're at the east end of Av Felix Faure.

I like the 15th and it's a perfectly fine residential area. But I don't know about the idea that there will be "things to do" right around the apt. It's just a typical residential quarter, I don't know what you are expecting but don't look for big areas of entertainment or tourist draws.

Thank you all so much. We booked it today, thanks for the restaurant suggestion. With parking included and a supermarket downstairs and a market Wed' & Sat' in the street behind us, it sounds great. By 'things to do' I mainly meant food/dining options.

Thanks so much, now we just have to secure a London apartment for the 10 days prior to London. Proving a little harder.
Stu, its near Rue Lebianc, not sure if that is East??

aussiedreamer, I've only stayed around rue St Charles as I really like that area, but sq St Lambert is nice and there is a good art cinema there. Lots of people hang out there, with kids. There seem to be enough restaurants around there, although one of my favorites is over near the Charles Michels metro stop as that is where I stay. I like Bistro Champetre which is about two blocks south of metro Charles Michels on rue St Charles.

I can't find a rue Lebianc there. If you mean rue Leblanc, that is about on the peripherique near the Balard metro station and really at the very end of both Felix Faure and Lourmel. It is near parc Andre Citroen, though, and near a metro station. That is a very good website (holidayrentals.co.uk), I found some apts in that area I was interested in and they are hard to find on most Paris vacation apt websites (ones in the 15th). They have quite a few attractive ones in that area. There is a tram I really like that goes around the edge of Paris now (the T3) and it will be stopping at Balard.

MelJ, if you read this -- do you mind saying what website or URL is the apt. you rent on rue St Charles that you like? I like that area also so was interested.